REVIEW PAPER
Anatomical and clinical aspects of the posterior interosseous nerve
of the forearm
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Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Department of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Helimed Diagnostic Imaging, Żory, Poland
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Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava, Ostrava, Czech Republic
Submission date: 2023-04-26
Final revision date: 2023-06-05
Acceptance date: 2023-06-27
Publication date: 2024-03-28
Corresponding author
Tomasz Lepich
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 18 Medyków Street, 40-762 Katowice, Poland
Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Medical University of Silesia, 18 Medyków Street, 40-762 Katowice, Poland
Medical Studies 2024;40(1):61-68
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ABSTRACT
The radial nerve arises from the brachial plexus posterior cord from roots C5-Th1. It divides into two terminal branches: superficial and deep. The superficial branch is mostly sensory. From the deep branch arises the posterior interosseous nerve of the forearm. The deep branch of the radial nerve passes through the arcade of Frohse. The arcade of Frohse begins in the apex of the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and is attached to its medial part. It is the highest, proximal part of the supinator muscle, which may have a tendinous or membranous structure. Significant topographic points that are useful in describing the posterior interosseous nerve of the forearm are the radial channel and arcade of Frohse. There exists the anatomical variation of the distal part of the posterior interosseous nerve of the forearm. It is called the Froment-Rauber nerve. Posterior interosseous nerve of forearm dysfunction leads to radial nerve syndrome. There are two different syndromes which are associated with posterior interosseous nerve of forearm dysfunction: radial tunnel syndrome and posterior interosseous nerve syndrome. These syndromes are distinguished on the basis of characteristic symptoms.
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